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No. 268,313.. "Patented Nov. 28, 1882.(

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THOMAS S. STOKES AND CHARLES W. S. MCNALLY, OF BOSTON, MASS.,

JACKET FOR SHEETS-METAL CANS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,313, dated November 28, 1882, Application filed June 22,1882. (No modei.)

v To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS S. S'roKEs and CHARLES W. S. MCNALLY, both of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Jackets for Sheet-Metal Gans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved wooden jacket for a sheet-metal can, which is provided with a faucet, the jacket being of such construction as to efficiently shield and protect the faucet and permit the same to be readily reached when it is desired to draw liquid from the can.

Our invention consists in the improvemen ts which we will now proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure l represents a perspective view of a can-jacket embodying our improvements. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section of the same, and Fig.l 3 represents a section on line xx, Fig. 2. Fig.4represents a modification.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.

In the' drawings, A represents a rectangular sheet-metal can of any suitable construction, provided at its lower portion with a faucet, B.

C represents our improved jacket, which is constructed to inclose the can A and leave a space, S, at the front of the can.

Vertical strips D D, attached to the inner surfaces of the sides ofthe jacket, bear against the front of the can and prevent it from moving forward into the space S, as shown in Fig. 3. Said strips D D are provided with vertical guide-grooves E E, in which is fitted a sliding front, F, which, when depressed vas shown in Fig. 2, forms a front Wall to the space S and covers the faucetB, and when raised, as shown in'Fig. l and in dotted lines in Fig. 2, exposes the faucet so that it can be operated.

The bottom board of the jacket is provided with a notch, G, into which the lower portion of the faucet projects, and the slide F is pro vided with a notch, I, which, when the slide is depressed, fits over the outer portion of the faucet, as shown in Fig. 2.

It will be seen that the provision of the notches G and I enables the faucet to project nearly to the outersurface of the jacket without being exposed to rough usage in transportation. lhe jacket can therefore be made considerably smaller than it could if said notches were not provided. We prefer to make the notch G of considerable width atits outerend, so that the person drawing liquid can see through the notch on either side of the faucet into the vessel into which the liquid is iiowing, and thus observe when the vessel is full.

O represents a button pivoted to the top of the jacket, and adapted to hold the sliding frontF down by bearing on its upper edge, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, or to projectinto a notch, I), in the back of the slide F and hold the latter partly raised, as shown in Fig. l and in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The slide F has a cleat or strip, R, it its upper end, which, when the slide is dropped, strikes upon two screw-heads or stops, 'I T, in the jacket and prevents the slide from striking the faucet.

If'desired, the faucet may have an elongated nose or spout, B, as shown in Fig. 4, which is screwed into the body of the faucet and projects out from the jacket. Said spout will be unscrewed and placed in the space S when not in use.

It will be observed that our improved jacket affords all needful protection for the faucet, and is simple and inexpensive in construction and enables the faucet to be easily reached and operated.

We are aware that a can-jacket has been made ot' sufficient size to form a faucet-inclos-V ing space in front of the can and provided with a removable device to hold the can in the back part of the case, the can being moved to the front of the case when the liquid is to be drawn. In our improvement the can is made ready for use by simply raising the slide F and opening the faucet, no movement of the can in the case being required nor permitted.

We claim- 1. In a shipping-can, thejacket or casing C, having the notch G iu its bottom, the grooved side pieces, D, the button O, and the slide F, having recess P and notch I, combined with the can A, bearing against the side pieces, D, and provided with the faucet B, normally covered by the slide F and projecting partly into the notches G I, as set forth.

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2. The combination of the easing A, the two subscribing witnesses, this 20th day of jacket having the grooved side pieces, D, hold- June, 1882.

ing the can in position, and theslide F, dapted THOMAS S. STOKES. to move in the grooves of the side pieces, as CHAS. YV. S. MCNALLY. 5 set forth. Witnesses:

1n testimony whereof we have signed our C. F. BROWN, names to this specication, in the presence of ALFRED L. WHHE. 

